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==Disneyland version== ''Fantasmic!'' takes place on the waters of the [[Rivers of America (Disney)|Rivers of America]] at [[Disneyland]] and on a stage across the waterway on [[Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island|Tom Sawyer Island]]. ===Synopsis (since 2024)=== The show begins with [[Mickey Mouse]] being transported into his [[dream]]. He dances and orchestrates various water fountain, pyrotechnic, projection, laser and lighting effects to the show's theme. Mist screens rise from the water, acting as projection surfaces for various scenes from Disney movies. The show then transitions into a jungle scene from ''[[The Jungle Book (1967 film)|The Jungle Book]]'', featuring a {{convert|100|ft|m|adj=mid|-long}} puppet of [[Kaa (Disney)|Kaa]] and three floating barges carrying [[King Louie]] and [[Black light|black-lit]] monkeys (that debuted in the Tokyo version) across the river stage. The song transitions into "[[Hakuna Matata (song)|Hakuna Matata]]". The music then segues into a [[dubstep]] rendition of "[[Pink Elephants on Parade]]" from ''[[Dumbo]]'', as animated pink elephants appear onscreen and in the form of performers on the island. The scene then transitions to "[[Friend Like Me]]" from [[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|''Aladdin'']]. Sorcerer Mickey watches the [[Genie (Disney)|Genie]] perform tricks. Then they go under the sea as they head into the world of [[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|''The Little Mermaid'']] and ''[[Finding Nemo]]''. A bubble floats by and [[Jiminy Cricket]] appears onscreen, searching underwater for [[Pinocchio (Disney character)|Pinocchio]]. An animated [[Monstro]] appears suddenly, accompanied by a heavy musical score as he crashes through water. The sea morphs into the "Sorcerer's Apprentice" flood scene. As Mickey looks around in the dark and asks "What's going on?", a ship caught in a storm appears. [[File:The Sailing Ship Columbia during the Pirates of the Caribbean scene of Fantasmic.jpg|thumb|The [[Sailing Ship Columbia|Sailing Ship ''Columbia'']] during the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' scene in 2017 incarnation.]] A cannon is fired from [[Sailing Ship Columbia|Sailing Ship ''Columbia'']], portraying itself as the Jolly Roger. The [[Lost Boys (Peter Pan)|Lost Boys]] and the [[Pirates in the arts and popular culture|pirates]] participate in a stunt sequence with [[Peter Pan]], [[Wendy Darling]], [[Captain Hook]] and [[Mr. Smee]] and it ends with the fountains that projecting the [[crocodile]] chasing Hook away. As the scene concludes, [[Tinker Bell (Disney character)|Tinker Bell]] draws the moon, with projections of [[The Princess and the Frog#Voice cast|Prince Naveen]], [[Tiana (The Princess and the Frog)|Tiana]], [[Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)|Prince Philip]], [[Aurora (Disney character)|Aurora]], [[Snow White (Disney character)|Snow White]] and the [[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)#Voice cast|prince]]. The projections turn to clouds as [[Aladdin (Disney character)|Aladdin]] and [[Jasmine (Aladdin)|Jasmine]] are on the stage while a rendition of "[[A Whole New World]]" plays. Then three small barges arrive carrying [[Belle (Disney character)|Belle]] and the [[Beast (Disney character)|Beast]], [[Ariel (The Little Mermaid)|Ariel]] and [[Prince Eric (The Little Mermaid)|Prince Eric]], and [[Rapunzel (Tangled)|Rapunzel]] and [[Flynn Rider]], with the accompanying signature melody from each film β "[[Beauty and the Beast (Disney song)|Beauty and the Beast]]", "[[Part of Your World]]", and "[[I See the Light]]". [[File:Fantasmic 2.0 Dragon Scene.jpg|thumb|Mickey Mouse faces against Maleficent in her dragon form in 2017 incarnation.]] Mickey's dream takes a turn for the worse. The [[Magic Mirror (Snow White)|magic mirror]] appears onscreen and tempts Mickey to enter the darker realms of his imagination. When asked if he has the courage, Mickey accepts the challenge, and the mirror traps Mickey inside. The [[Evil Queen (Disney)|Evil Queen]] calls all the [[Disney Villains|villains]] to partake in Mickey's nightmare, invoking a riled [[Ursula (The Little Mermaid)|Ursula]] who joins the Queen's plot to destroy Mickey. Ursula calls upon [[Chernabog]], who summons deceased spirits. Chernabog then summons [[Maleficent]], who threatens Sorcerer Mickey as she rises from the pillar. Onstage, Maleficent sets the waters ablaze, summoning fire onto the river. Mickey defeats Maleficent, destroying the villains in the process. Tink reappears with the [[Mark Twain Riverboat|''Mark Twain'' Riverboat]] approaching with fireworks, and a black-and-white Mickey from ''[[Steamboat Willie]]'' appears. Mickey then appears again to conduct a final set of fireworks and water fountains before leaving in a bright blast of [[fireworks]]. ====Development==== The original Disneyland soft opening and press premiere were scheduled to begin on Wednesday, April 29, 1992, and continue through the weekend. By late afternoon, [[1992 Los Angeles riots|rioting began in Los Angeles]] following the acquittal of the Los Angeles police officers involved in the [[Rodney King]] beating. Promotional materials with the catchphrase "Be There When the Night Ignites" were quickly pulled from public circulation.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bates|first1=James|title=Bad Timing Awards|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-05-11-fi-1317-story.html|access-date=23 August 2015|work=Los Angeles Times|date=May 11, 1992|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151204030951/http://articles.latimes.com/1992-05-11/business/fi-1317_1_american-express|archive-date=December 4, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> ====Refurbishments==== Disneyland's ''Fantasmic!'' has undergone several technical refreshes. A new sound system debuted in the summer of 2007, along with new show barges featuring LED lighting arrays. A complete overhaul of the lighting system debuted in the spring of 2008. The three mainland lighting towers, which rise hydraulically from pits in the ground prior to the show, were rebuilt with pull-out slides for the new [[Clay Paky]] Alpha Spots and Washes and redesigned for the new Strong Gladiator IV followspots. The footlights on the mainland side at water level were replaced with LED fixtures. Refurbished pyrotechnic barges were given new technologies derived from Disneyland's Air-Launch Firework (ALF) system.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://corporate.disney.go.com/media/environmentality/enviroports/enviroport_2004_web.pdf |title=Disney's Enviroport - 2004 Annual Environmental Report |publisher=Corporate.disney.go.com |access-date=September 22, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813024042/http://corporate.disney.go.com/media/environmentality/enviroports/enviroport_2004_web.pdf |archive-date=August 13, 2012 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> In 2008, the three original 70mm projectors were replaced with high definition (HD) digital projectors. A new audio-animatronic dragon (nicknamed Murphy by fans, after [[Murphy's law]], when the dragon experienced multiple delays in 2009) was built to replace the previous dragon which had been a mechanical dragon's head mounted to the top of a Genie boom lift where the man basket used to go and two wing assemblies that were raised up and were flapped manually with poles. The new dragon was designed to be a full-bodied replica of Maleficent's final form in ''Sleeping Beauty'', standing at 45 feet tall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ocresort.freedomblogging.com/2009/07/15/disneys-dragon-still-under-repair-for-fantasmic-show/11627/|title=Disney's Dragon still under repair for Fantasmic show|work=The Orange County Register}}</ref> In early February 2010, the entire [[Rivers of America (Disney)|Rivers of America]] were drained. Both the ''Mark Twain'' and the Sailing Ship ''Columbia'' were refurbished, and the track along which the ships travel was replaced. The show's underwater effects underwent maintenance as well, and the laser effects for the finale were upgraded. On August 28, the second-generation dragon broke again, partly collapsing during a performance.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-disney-dragon-20100831,0,3787283.story | work=Los Angeles Times | first=Paloma | last=Esquivel | date=August 31, 2010 | title=The case of the missing dragon | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170725173739/http://articles.latimes.com/2010/aug/31/local/la-me-disney-dragon-20100831 | archive-date=2017-07-25 | url-status=dead}}</ref> It was restored to the show on November 12. ''Fantasmic!'' and other attractions were closed on January 11, 2016, due to the construction of [[Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge|''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lenker|first1=Margaret|title=Disneyland's 'Star Wars' Addition Prompts Ride Closures|url=https://variety.com/2015/legit/news/disneyland-star-wars-land-ride-closures-1201602788/|access-date=November 6, 2015|work=Variety|date=September 25, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101050239/http://variety.com/2015/legit/news/disneyland-star-wars-land-ride-closures-1201602788/|archive-date=November 1, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lamag.com/askchris/58-places-at-disneyland-being-moved-aside-for-star-wars-land/|title=58 Ways Star Wars Land Is Changing Disneyland|work=Los Angeles Magazine|date=November 5, 2015|author=Chris Nichols|access-date=November 6, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151107221126/http://www.lamag.com/askchris/58-places-at-disneyland-being-moved-aside-for-star-wars-land/|archive-date=November 7, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> It reopened on July 15, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last=Glover|first=Erin|title=Classics Come Back to Disneyland Park this Summer with the Return of 'Fantasmic!', Rivers of America and Disneyland Railroad|url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/06/classics-come-back-to-disneyland-park-this-summer-with-the-return-of-fantasmic-rivers-of-america-and-disneyland-railroad/|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|access-date=June 15, 2017|date=June 15, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619010604/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/06/classics-come-back-to-disneyland-park-this-summer-with-the-return-of-fantasmic-rivers-of-america-and-disneyland-railroad/|archive-date=June 19, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> This version features some scenes that are inspired by the defunct Tokyo DisneySea version of ''Fantasmic!'', along with the "Imagination" song as part of the post-show. The show was remastered, featuring a new sequence with segments from ''Aladdin'', ''The Lion King'' and ''Tangled''. In December 2023, Disneyland announced that the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' segment would revert to the ''Peter Pan'' segment.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-27 |title=Disneyland swaps Peter Pan for Jack Sparrow when 'Fantasmic' returns |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2024/03/27/disneyland-swaps-peter-pan-for-jack-sparrow-when-fantasmic-returns/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}</ref> ===2023 fire incident=== {{See also|List of incidents at Disneyland Resort}} On April 22, 2023, during the performance of the show, the audio-animatronic Maleficent dragon caught fire. It became engulfed in flames which resulted in its destruction. The [[Frontierland]] area was evacuated, with no injuries being reported according to the [[Anaheim Fire & Rescue|Anaheim Fire Department]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://abc7.com/disneyland-tom-sawyer-island/13172788/ |title=Disneyland's Tom Sawyer Island catches fire |date=April 22, 2023 |publisher=[[KABC-TV]] |access-date=April 22, 2023}}</ref> The show returned in 2024 without the audio-animatronic dragon.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/amusement-parks/disneyland-permanently-removes-maleficent-dragon-fantasmic-return-date/ |title=Disneyland permanently removes Maleficent dragon after fire, sets Fantasmic return for 2024 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |first=Joey |last=Nolfi |date=July 26, 2023 |access-date=July 26, 2023}}</ref>
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